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Does a Crimson degree guarantee a spot at Boston’s top hospitals? We analyzed the data to find out where Harvard medical alumni actually end up.
Does a Crimson degree guarantee a spot at Boston’s top hospitals? We analyzed the data to find out where Harvard medical alumni actually end up.
How do differing social identities affect the favorability of migrants in different countries?
How effective have MBTA upgrades actually been?
How are Cambridge’s salaries reflected in its budget?
We explore all trends and tidbits related to the College’s language requirement: what courses are taught, and how many students enroll? How have these numbers changed over time? And what about the professors who teach them?
Elite education has been long seen as a ladder to opportunity—but who gets to climb it? This article investigates how family income shapes access to the nation’s most prestigious universities.
Beyond endowment numbers and tuition revenue, Harvard’s IRS filings reveal the lesser-known entities that manage property, investments, and operations worldwide.
Boston's mayoral elections are coming up soon this fall. What can the financial campaign support of the two main candidates tell us? What trends are present in donation amounts, frequency, and location? Who might have a greater support base to win it all?
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For this blog post, I wanted to analyze how the factors of years of education, race, and reported psychological disorders affected median household income. There is much ongoing debate about whether a college degree is worth it and whether or not race and reported psychological disorders diminish the value of one’s education.
Migration has been a very contentious topic as of late, as well as debates over where migrants come from and where they ultimately migrate to. This blog post explores the relationship between a country’s migration rate and income level.
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